Elements & Compounds

The poison found on the skin of Amazonian frogs: the Bristol molecule of the month for January 2006 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The oxygen-carrying molecule found in blood: the Bristol molecule of the month for Feb 2006 by Paul May (University of Bristol)

A pumpkin-shaped molecule: the Bristol molecule of the month for March 2006 by Fabio Pichierri (Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan)

The smell of human excrement: the Bristol molecule of the month for April 2006 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The vegetable oil that's used to make margarine: the Bristol molecule of the month for May 2006 by Paul May (University of Bristol)

The complex that cyanobacteria use to split water, release oxygen, and which helped start life on Earth: the Bristol molecule of the month for June 2006 by James D. Johnson (Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA)

The anti-flu drug that might protect us froma bird-flu epidemic: the Bristol molecule of the month for July 2006 by Emily Campbell (University of Bristol)

The smell and taste of the spice cinnamon: the Bristol molecule of the month for August 2006 by Paul M. Burnham (Hillsborough College, Sheffield, UK)

Rocket fuel and bleached blondes..: the Bristol molecule of the month for September 2006 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The anaesthetic and solvent: the Bristol molecule of the month for October 2006 by Stephen Belding (University of Oxford)